Alligator Snapping Turtle – AnySkull https://anyskull.com Inspiring Curiosity and Learning Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:41:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://anyskull.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-AnySkullIcon-32x32.png Alligator Snapping Turtle – AnySkull https://anyskull.com 32 32 192568320 Alligator Snapping turtle Skull Replica (Museum Quality) https://anyskull.com/product/alligator-snapping-turtle-skull-replica/ https://anyskull.com/product/alligator-snapping-turtle-skull-replica/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:51:51 +0000 https://anyskull.com/index.php/product/alligator-snapping-turtle-skull-replica/ This product is a scientifically correct replica of a Alligator Snapping turtle (macrochelys temminckii) skull.

This skull is available as a 1:1 or 2:3 scale replica.

Length 1:1 – 21 cm (8.25″ inches)
Length 2:3 – 14 cm ( 5.5″ inches )

The alligator snapping turtle is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. The species is native to freshwater habitats in the United States. It is is one of the heaviest freshwater turtles in the world. It is the largest freshwater species of turtle in North America. It is often associated with, but not closely related to, the common snapping turtle, which is in the genus Chelydra. The specific epithet temminckii is in honor of Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.

Official Licensed Product
Specimen Number: UF-herpetology-67782
A portion of the proceeds of this sale will benefit research, education, and curation at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

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